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Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Nintendo Switch 2 becomes fastest-selling game console
Nintendo has done it again. The highly anticipated Switch 2 has officially become the fastest-selling video game console of all time, moving a jaw-dropping 3.5 million units in just four days since its launch. According to Nintendo's announcement, this milestone outpaces all previous hardware launches — not just for the company, but across the entire industry. Daniel Ahmad, director of research and insights at Niko Partners, confirmed on X that the Switch 2 'is the fastest selling home video game console ever,' beating even the formidable launch numbers of Sony's PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. To compare, the PS4 took 16 days to sell 2.1 million units, and the PS5 needed seven weeks to cross 4.4 million. The Switch 2 surpassed both in less than a week, underlining the pent-up demand Nintendo successfully capitalized on. Despite early preorder sellouts across major US retailers, Nintendo ensured sufficient launch inventory, with some units still available for last-minute buyers. Analysts believe that impending tariff hikes may have also driven urgency among buyers. Though the UK didn't see the same intensity, the console still ranked as the fourth best-selling console launch in British history, according to NielsenIQ. Interestingly, this record-breaking debut came despite a limited lineup of launch titles. Analysts credit years of anticipation and Nintendo's strategic inventory planning for the console's immediate success. The next big test for Nintendo will be maintaining this sales momentum. The company is targeting 15 million units sold by March 2026, and with 3.5 million already gone in four days, it's well on track. For context, the original Nintendo Switch, which debuted in March 2017, sold 17.79 million units in its first 13 months and has since gone on to exceed 150 million lifetime sales.
The Verge
3 days ago
- Business
- The Verge
Nintendo's Switch 2 is the fastest-selling game console of all time
Nintendo was expecting the Switch 2 would be just as successful as the original, and it's already become the fastest-selling game console of all time after a strong launch. Nintendo revealed today that it has sold more than 3.5 million Switch 2 units in the console's first four days, surpassing records for any of Nintendo's hardware within the same launch period. But the record is more significant than that. Daniel Ahmad, director of research and insights at Niko Partners, points out on X that the Switch 2 is 'the fastest selling home video game console of all time.' It took Sony 16 days to sell 2.1 million PS4 consoles, and six weeks to reach 4.2 million units. The Switch 2 has also comfortably beaten the PS5 launch, which debuted during the pandemic and associated chip supply constraints. It took seven weeks for Sony to sell-through 4.4 million PS5 units. This makes it not just the best selling Nintendo console in the first 4 days, but the fastest selling home video game console of all time. — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) June 11, 2025 It's clear that Nintendo was able to meet pent-up demand for a Switch successor by having ample inventory on hand in key markets. Switch 2 preorders sold out across major retailers in the US ahead of the launch, but there was still some limited stock on launch day for those willing to line up at midnight or take a chance in the morning. The threat of price increases from tariffs likely helped goose initial demand, too. While the Switch 2 isn't the biggest UK console launch of all time and it seemed relatively easy for Brits to buy one on launch day, it's still the fourth best-selling console in the UK according to data from NielsenIQ. Analysts had widely predicted strong Switch 2 launch sales, despite a lack of launch titles for Nintendo's latest console. Nintendo's record-breaking Switch 2 sales are thanks to a lot of pent-up demand waiting on this new hardware, and Nintendo using that time to build enough units to meet demand. The real question now is whether Nintendo can keep up this sales pace, and if tariffs and handheld alternatives could slow down sales. Nintendo is aiming to hit its goal of 15 million Switch 2 console sales by the end of March 2026, and it's already off to a good start with 3.5 million in four days. The original Switch launched in March 2017 and sold 17.79 million units in its first 13 months on sale — more than Nintendo's own estimates at the time. The Switch has now sold more than 150 million units over its lifetime, pushing it close to overtaking the DS as Nintendo's best-selling console.
Newsweek
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Nintendo Switch 2 Breaks Records with Historic Launch Sales
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The Nintendo Switch 2 isn't even a week old yet, but it's already breaking records and putting in the numbers, coming out on top for not just Nintendo, but for video games as a whole. In a news release on the Nintendo IR website featuring the first sales announcement since the console was released last week, Nintendo revealed that the Switch 2 sold over 3.5 million units in its first four days on sale. According to the company, this is the fastest-selling Nintendo hardware ever, outpacing the Switch, the Wii, and even the Nintendo DS. Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in handheld, docked, and tabletop modes. Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in handheld, docked, and tabletop modes. Nintendo It goes further, though, because according to Niko Partners director of research and insights Daniel Ahmad, it's also the fastest-selling home video console of all time. As noted by Ahmad, the PlayStation 4 sold 2.1 million units in two weeks, and 4.2 million units in six weeks, while the PS5 sold 4.4 million units in seven weeks. If the Switch 2 continues on pace, it should handily top the PS4 and PS5's first-month sales. This makes it not just the best selling Nintendo console in the first 4 days, but the fastest selling home video game console of all time. — Daniel Ahmad (@ZhugeEX) June 11, 2025 It's no surprise that the Switch 2 is performing well, given the massive success of the original Switch. When Nintendo last reported sales numbers, the Nintendo Switch had sold 152.12 million units over its life, just barely behind the Nintendo DS at 154.02 million units and within distance of the PlayStation 2, which sold over 160 million units before being discontinued. We thought very highly of the hybrid console, as detailed in our Nintendo Switch 2 review, where we praised it for its build quality, performance, and the improvement to original Switch games, calling it "everything you'd want in a successor and more":
